RSU 24 Adult Education

10/02/2026

Dreaming about owning your own home—but have NO idea where to start? Buying your first home can feel like a lot. Mortgages. Interest rates. Closing costs. Financial jargon. You don’t have to figure it all out on your own!

Join us for our First-Time Homebuyer Course and learn what you need to know to feel more confident navigating the home-buying process.

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 8:30 AM–5:00 PM

MaineStream is a certified HomeBuyer Education provider for HUD and MaineHousing, and your certificate of completion is valid for two years. It may also give you access to special loan programs through MaineHousing, FHA, and VA.

Thinking about buying a home—even if you're not quite ready yet? This class is a great place to start.

Learn. Prepare. Ask questions. And take the mystery out of buying your first home!

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10/01/2026

Join fiber and mixed media artist, Sandi Cirillo, for these two fun, creative classes, Drawing for Beginners and Room with a View Collage, co-taught by Jean Girmscheid, on Saturday, Oct 17th. You will gather with other creative types and learn new skills or hone your techniques. Check out Sandi on her website https://www.especially-for-ewe.com/ and sign up with these links:
Drawing for Beginners:
https://campscui.active.com/orgs/MAEARSU24AdultEducation?season=3833834&session=71561438
Room with a View Collage:
https://campscui.active.com/orgs/MAEARSU24AdultEducation?season=3833834&session=71563343

09/29/2026

🍂Fall in to our fall Open House! We're here to help you take your next steps on your path to continuing education, gain a certificate, or finish high school. Come tour our space, meet our instructors, and plot your course! 🔭
When: Next Thursday, October 8th, 4:30-6pm
Where: The Sullivan Learning Center, 1888 US Rte 1 in Sullivan, ME
Call us at 422-4794 if you plan on coming (we want to be sure to bake the right number of cookies!)

09/24/2026

Check out these opportunities for workforce training from our friends In Washington County!

Many opportunities available to boost your career or to start on a new journey.
Interested in any of our current or upcoming offerings, reach out to our office today!

09/24/2026

Check out Deer Isle Adult & Community Education's AI class coming up soon - learn more about how you can use AI as a helpful tool.

Classes start September 29th, Mondays, 5:00 - 7:00pm
Connectivity Hub, Stonington

AI is already changing how we write, research, organize information, communicate, and solve problems at work. In this hands-on, conversational course, we’ll explore how tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and Gemini can become useful parts of your professional toolkit.

Bring real tasks and challenges from your work or academic life. Together, we’ll experiment with AI tools, practice better prompting, evaluate what AI produces, explore ethical questions, and develop practical strategies you can actually use, and feel good about.

Five sessions: What AI is • Prompting as a professional skill • AI as a thinking partner • Building a responsible AI practice • Reflection and next steps

09/24/2026

Are you thinking about going to college? What if there was a College Transition and Career Prep program that could set you up to take the first step toward a brighter future? Spoiler Alert: 🎬THERE IS!!!

Our upcoming CT program can help you get there! Apply by 9/29 and start building the life you've always envisioned. Reach out to us today to take the leap!

Click here to add your name to the interest list. https://campscui.active.com/orgs/MAEARSU24AdultEducation?season=3833834&session=71874741

09/23/2026

This is a great opportunity to explore and learn best practices in this ever-changing AI landscape.

Classes start September 29th, Mondays, 5:00 - 7:00pm
Connectivity Hub, Stonington

AI is already changing how we write, research, organize information, communicate, and solve problems at work. In this hands-on, conversational course, we’ll explore how tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and Gemini can become useful parts of your professional toolkit.

Bring real tasks and challenges from your work or academic life. Together, we’ll experiment with AI tools, practice better prompting, evaluate what AI produces, explore ethical questions, and develop practical strategies you can actually use, and feel good about.

Five sessions: What AI is • Prompting as a professional skill • AI as a thinking partner • Building a responsible AI practice • Reflection and next steps

09/22/2026

We have a gorgeous display of watercolor creations by local artist, Becky O'Keefe, gracing our hallway for a short time. Come by and see what beauty awaits!

Here is how Becky describes her creative journey:

"I have spent most of my life living and working close to nature. My artwork is inspired by both the beauty I see around me and the mood it evokes in me. My husband and I love to snorkel, so much of my work is inspired by the many hours we spend below the surface, in the lakes here in Maine and tropical waters off various islands. I have begun experimenting with pressed seaweed and plant material as part of my artistic journey. The need to create is a powerful force that is ever present in my life."

09/18/2026

Did you know that over 3,000 certifications and credentials in high demand career fields were awarded in the Maine last year, thanks to Adult Education?